County Road over Shortfoot Creek
Sargent County, North Dakota · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Road over Shortfoot Creek in Sargent County, North Dakota, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1935, making it 90 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 20 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 8 of the 31 inventoried bridges in Sargent County rated fair (25.8%); 6 (19.4%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 22 ft |
| Location | 15 East 1 South of Havana |
| NBI structure number | 000000041136241 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Dakota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Sargent County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd Highway 32 over Wild Rice River | 2016 | 770 | Good |
| Nd Highway 11 over Wild Rice River | 1951 | 650 | Poor |
| Nd Highway 11 over Winding Creek | 1951 | 650 | Good |
| County Highway 10 over Creek | 2010 | 260 | Good |
| County Highway over Wild Rice River | 1986 | 163 | Good |
| County Highway over Wild Rice River | 1984 | 160 | Good |
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